GrantedChange of useDecided 30 June 2017

Fairways Hotel, Dublin Road, Dundalk

Change of use of a permitted creche and bingo hall at the Fairways Hotel to three retail units and a coffee shop.

17358 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 May 2017

Reference: 17358
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 May 2017

Summary

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The application seeks modifications to a previously permitted development. It proposes changing the use of a creche and a bingo hall into three retail units and one coffee shop, including associated elevational changes and site works.

Change of useretailhotelcoffee shop

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Official record

Development description

Permission for modifications to existing permitted development (granted under an bord pleanala ref. No. Pl15.239044 and ref. No. 10/568 and extended under ref. No. 16/119). The development will consist of the change of use of 1 no. Creche and 1 no. Bingo hall to 3 no. Retail units and 1 no. Coffee shop, together with associated elevational changes. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works, landscape and boundary treatments.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood CentreLC

“To provide for and improve local neighbourhood facilities.”

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

Objective set by the Louth County Development Plan (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
53 Stamanaran, Old Golf Links Road, Blackrocknot full market price	Jan 2026	€410,000	82 m
15 Stamanaran, Olf Golflinks Rd, Blackrock	Mar 2025	€390,000	158 m
20 Stamanaran, Old Golf Links Rd, Blackrock	Jan 2025	€330,000	184 m
27 Bellfield Avenue, Dublin Road, Haggardstown	Jul 2025	€575,000	185 m
29 Fairways Gardens, Dublin Road, Dundak	Oct 2025	€460,000	191 m
46 Fairways Gardens, Dublin Road, Dundalknot full market price	Aug 2025	€372,500	192 m
25 Stamanaran, Old Golf Links Rd, Dundalk	Jul 2025	€300,000	201 m
29 Stamanaran, Old Golflinks Rd, Blackrock	Jun 2025	€180,000	214 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received15 May 2017
Decision due9 July 2017
Decision issued30 June 2017
Grant issued31 July 2017
Permission expiry30 July 2022

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